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nunix

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Dec 14, 2009, 11:32:05 PM12/14/09
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I see we're still on fall.. I thought it auto-changed in December?

Also: have there been any further code updates? User accounts,
mailboxes, so on?

Also-also: the link to download the client on the website is broked. =(

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Dec 15, 2009, 5:14:01 PM12/15/09
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Maybe first day of winter it will change?
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Dec 15, 2009, 5:47:09 PM12/15/09
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Don't look forward to user accounts, mailboxes, etc...
 
And the link is broken - but you can download it on the Sierra Help Pages:
 

INN'Cano4Life

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Dec 15, 2009, 5:58:23 PM12/15/09
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..Is it officially winter yet? As far as the client there is a great
answer to that here: http://www.mightyseek.com/innrevival-installer

Hork

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Dec 16, 2009, 7:31:58 PM12/16/09
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The map should change on the first day of Winter, which I believe is
around the 21st of December?

We (INN) probably wouldn't have implemented the different seasonal
maps if we had looked ahead at the QA effort involved. At the same
time, we implemented a bunch of random extra "pop-up" stuff that could
happen any time you visited the map. This ultimately meant we had to
test the map in each season (by setting computer clocks forward or
back) enough to make sure all the random stuff happened that could
happen, and that we weren't missing a resource.

I remember we had at least one bug that caused us grief because of a
missing resource that didn't get put into the build. I don't remember
the exact resource that was missing, but I like to remember it as the
"exploding bunny" bug. If it was Spring and the bunny was hopping
around on the lawn, your map would crash due to a missing animation of
the bunny. Luckily we found and fixed it, but it made us up the amount
of testing on the map because of it. :-D

Hork
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SirJohn

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Dec 16, 2009, 11:17:37 AM12/16/09
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I have a gif of the winter map. Where can i get the summer and fall? I
just love to have them.

Tawmis Logue wrote:
> Don't look forward to user accounts, mailboxes, etc...
>
> And the link is broken - but you can download it on the Sierra Help Pages:
>
> http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/INNRevival.html
>
>

> On 12/14/09, *nunix* <errantoc...@gmail.com

> <mailto:errantoc...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
> I see we're still on fall.. I thought it auto-changed in December?
>
> Also: have there been any further code updates? User accounts,
> mailboxes, so on?
>
> Also-also: the link to download the client on the website is
> broked. =(
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Vanox

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Dec 18, 2009, 1:48:20 PM12/18/09
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I do not believe you will ever see any code updates. The client
software (INN installation on your computer) is compiled software, AOL
has the last official source code (probably in the garbage by now).
This project interprets what the client sends to the server and
provides the appropriate server responses. If anyone knows
differently, I'd like to know.

Also, to change the season manually:

Under your INN directory, look for a file called:

LSCI.CFG

Edit that file with NOTEPAD (or any other text editor).
Add this line to the bottom of the CFG file:

SEASONS = WINTER

You can replace WINTER with SPRING, SUMMER, FALL.

Example CFG file:

video = VGA320.DRV
joyDrv = NO
keyboard = IBMKBD.DRV
music = SNDBLAST.DRV 220
modemModel = Custom
prefix =
promo = 01002
id = 100001
modem = ATDTinnrevival.game-host.org:17
hostID = SIERRA
default baud = none
maxSounds = 10
dll = ..\graph256.dll
dll = ..\nlnull.dll
pathStr = ..\
virtualDir = VMF
swapSize = 100
resource = .\;..\
SEASONS = SPRING

Thanks,
Sam

Sam Mete

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Dec 18, 2009, 1:44:42 PM12/18/09
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Hork

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Dec 18, 2009, 1:22:47 PM12/18/09
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You can do like we did to test them. Temporarily change the system
date and time on your computer to spring, summer, or fall and start up
INN. Capture the screen somehow using a screencap utility or maybe Alt
+PrtSc?

Let me know if you can't get it that way and I'll see if I can find it
someplace.

On Dec 16, 8:17 am, SirJohn <jbuy...@hvc.rr.com> wrote:
> I have a gif of the winter map.  Where can i get the summer and fall?  I

> just love to have them.Tawmis Logue wrote:
> > Don't look forward to user accounts, mailboxes, etc...
>
> > And the link is broken - but you can download it on the Sierra Help Pages:
>
> >http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/INNRevival.html
>

> > On 12/14/09, *nunix* <errantoceankni...@gmail.com

Hork

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Dec 22, 2009, 10:42:08 PM12/22/09
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I forgot about the SEASONS configuration setting! :-D

I think the OP was talking about server side code updates, not client
side code updates. There are select individuals out there who still
have copies of the client code, and I'm pretty sure they were
instrumental in reverse engineering the server code for this project.

I don't see a point in implementing a lot of the server-side
functionality like accounts, bulletin boards, etc... It would take
some real DB work, and not worth the effort for the return. Most of
the games work fine... you don't need the other stuff.

In fact, I think one of the biggest mistakes we made back then (that
was still an issue moving on towards Cyberpark) was assuming that we
needed to provide email functionality to people instead of assuming
they already had an email address. By the time some of these products
rolled out, email addresses were somewhat ubiquitous, and we spent a
lot of time just trying to duplicate functionality by implementing our
own mail system. We were just enough ahead of the curve at the time to
worry about it.

Hork

On Dec 18, 10:44 am, Sam Mete <smet...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I do not believe you will ever see any code updates.  The client software
> (INN installation on your computer) is compiled software, AOL has the last
> official source code (probably in the garbage by now).  This project
> interprets what the client sends to the server and provides the appropriate
> server responses.  If anyone knows differently, I'd like to know.
>
> Also, to change the season manually:
>
> Under your INN directory, look for a file called:
>

> *    LSCI.CFG*


>
> Edit that file with NOTEPAD (or any other text editor).
> Add this line to the bottom of the CFG file:
>

>     *SEASONS = WINTER*

> > > On 12/14/09, *nunix* <errantoceankni...@gmail.com


> > > <mailto:errantoceankni...@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> > >     I see we're still on fall.. I thought it auto-changed in December?
>
> > >     Also: have there been any further code updates? User accounts,
> > >     mailboxes, so on?
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> > >     Also-also: the link to download the client on the website is
> > >     broked. =(
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Westin Shafer

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Dec 23, 2009, 1:44:39 PM12/23/09
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Hey Everyone,

I just reformatted and forgot to backup my copy of the Client Software.  As the D/L on the Group site is dead, would someone mind supplying a copy of just the client for me?  I use Linux so I am unable to use the installers floating on the web right now.

Thanks in advance,
Westin

nunix

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Dec 25, 2009, 7:02:21 PM12/25/09
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Go to the top page of the discussion group, and at the bottom of the
page will be a "Files" section? Show all files and there'll be
something called INNRevival_installer_source.zip. The _source is a
misnomer, it's just the regular install files, and that's what you
need.

Tawmis Logue

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Dec 24, 2009, 11:07:28 AM12/24/09
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Only one I know of is the one Collector made - but I believe it's Windows, not Linux.

http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/INNRevival.html



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mark...@aol.com

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Dec 24, 2009, 11:11:59 AM12/24/09
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Mark,

ACS was subbed to no one when I was there, we had our own contract with 10 task orders. We worked cooperatively with Viatech on iFECS but there was no contractual relatioship between the two companies. I don't remember who Bill Cole went to, they contacted me about using my resume in their proposal but they were offering a very very low salary so we did not come to an agreement.

Our contract with FDA deals with improving their new employee on-boarding process. No IT work yet but lots of meetings and writing.

Sorry to hear about USPTO, they need a good PM there who can win over the customer. Raytheon's loss ;)

Mark

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From: Westin Shafer <shafer...@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:44:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [INN Revival] Client D/L

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nunix

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Dec 25, 2009, 6:59:20 PM12/25/09
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> I think the OP was talking about server side code updates, not client
> side code updates.  There are select individuals out there who still
> have copies of the client code, and I'm pretty sure they were
> instrumental in reverse engineering the server code for this project.

Yeah, talking about the current server implementation. At one point
that (proper user accounts with passwords and mail system) was being
worked on being re-activated under this revival project, but the last
I'd heard about that was something like a year, year and a half ago,
so I'd been wondering.

And the map finally auto-changed, so that's good. ;D

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